I look for roles that show women as independent, informed, and free to make their own decisions.

If I fall over and make mistakes, I'll pick myself back up and hope for the best and try to conduct myself with as much authenticity and moral code.

It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.

I have always tried to be a woman who protects other women. I have a sister, I have daughters, I have girlfriends, and I was raised by a feminist mother.

I'm now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way.

I think that the most difficult thing is allowing yourself to be loved, so receiving the love and feeling like you deserve it is a pretty big struggle. I suppose that's what I've learnt recently, to allow myself to be loved.

You aren't really anybody in America if you're not on TV.